Kickstart the fall semester with us Aug. 15! August 15, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Houff Student Center All BRCC students are invited to attend Welcome Day! Stop by campus to: • Take a campus tour • Get your textbooks • Talk to an advisor and print your class schedule • Learn how to use
Blue Ridge Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program ranks as the highest performer in Virginia, and among the highest performers in the United States, on credentialing exams! After completing the program, which includes performing scheduled maintenance and inspections on private planes, corporate jets and helicopters, graduates are eligible to take the Federal Aviation Administration
To infinity and beyond! Three Blue Ridge Community College students are interning with NASA this summer! The Virginia Space Grant Consortium, in partnership with the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), NASA Langley Research Center, and NASA Wallops Flight Facility, annually offers the “STEM Takes Flight at Virginia’s Community Colleges” initiative. This year BRCC students Wesley
July 22, 1-3 p.m. August 1, 9-11 a.m. Visit us in the Houff Student Center to: No need to RSVP; we’ll see you on campus! If you have questions please email info@brcc.edu.
Soo Shepherd was caring for infants as a daycare provider when she decided she was ready for a career change. “I wanted to get a good-paying job in health care, but I didn’t have two years to study,” Soo explains. She found the Pharmacy Technician program at BRCC to be perfect! Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists
BRCC’s new heavy equipment operation (HEO) simulator training room is officially open! The classroom is anything but a traditional space, and instead features multiple training stations for a safe, but hands-on, experience. HEO instructor, Mike Bird says that the space provides training that, “looks and feels real, and is just another way for the student
Cadence, Inc. Honored with Virginia Community College Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy Staunton-based manufacturer, Cadence, Inc., received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. Cadence was nominated for the award by Blue Ridge Community College (BRCC). The Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE) created the Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy
Media Contact:Susan Pollard, VCCS Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications spollard@vccs.edu The State Board for Virginia’s Community Colleges voted May 22 to set tuition and mandatory educational and general (E&G) fees for the academic year that begins with the Fall 2025 semester. For in-state students, tuition and mandatory E&G fees will increase $4.90 per credit
Learning Creates Brighter Futures (LCBF) summer youth program at BRCC includes classes for career exploration, as well as opportunities in the arts! Parents: summer break will be here before you know it! Make plans now to secure your child’s spot in a one-week class at BRCC – in dance, ceramics, veterinary technology, or biomanufacturing. For
Recently, students in BRCC’s Automotive Analysis and Repair program got training from Hunter Engineering Company’s Mike Francis. The auto program utilizes Hunter machines for both tire alignment and balancing, and, according to program director Jeff Wiseman, the equipment is, “the most updated equipment in the field today.” Thanks to support from the BRCC Educational Foundation’s